Anthony Ballantoni

Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead: 91 days to go

During the off-season, Looking Ahead gives a snapshot of where drivers finished in 2012 and what’s ahead for them in 2013. We will look at drivers who scored at least 250 points in the Cup Series and those who earned at least 200 points in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series.

With 91 days to go until the 2013 season-opening Daytona 500, here are some driver recaps followed by a tentative list of 2013 Sprint Cup Driver/Team lineups.

Sprint Cup:Brian Vickers finished 35th in the standings and earned 250 points.2012: Drove the No. 55 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. In eight starts, he had three top five and five top ten finishes; led 158 laps, had an average start of 16.0 and an average finish of 13.2. Best start: 2 - Martinsville 10/28/2012Best finishes: 4 - Sonoma 06/24/2012 and Bristol 08/25/2012Last Cup Win: Michigan 08/16/20092013: Vickers will drive a Dollar General Toyota full-time in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs Racing. Car number has not been determined yet. Vickers is still scheduled to run nine 2013 Cup races in MWR’s No. 55 Toyota.

David Reutimann finished 34th in the standings and earned 373 points.2012: Drove the No. 10 Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing in 21 races and also four races for other teams. In 25 starts, he had an average start of 31.9 and a 29.1 average finish.Best Cup start: 16 - Kansas 04/22/2012Best Cup finish: 11 - Daytona 07/07/2012Last Cup Win: Chicago 07/10/20102013: No plans in place at this time.

Nationwide Series:Travis Pastrana finished 33rd in the standings and earned 204 points.2012: Drove the No. 99 Toyota for Robby Benton Racing in eight races and one race in the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. In the nine races, he led six laps, had an average start of 22.1 and a 21.4 average finish. He also made one start in the Camping Truck Series driving ThorSport’s No. 98 Toyota Tundra (finished 15th).Best NNS start: 5 - Richmond 09/07/2012Best NNS finish: 13 - Indianapolis 07/28/2012Last NNS Win: None so far.2013: Pastrana is tentatively working out a deal to drive full-time in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing. No details available at this time.

Trevor Bayne finished 32nd in the standings and earned 208 points.2012: Drove the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing in eight races. He scored one pole, led 74 laps, earned one top five and three top ten finishes. He had an average start of 5.5 and a 10.0 average finish. Bayne also drove the Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series in 16 races with two top ten finishes.Best NNS start: 1 - Bristol 08/24/2012Best NNS finish: 4 - Las Vegas 03/10/2012Last NNS Win: Texas - 11/05/20112013: He will drive full-time for Roush Fenway Racing (either the No. 60 or the No. 6). Bayne will also run a part-time schedule in the Sprint Cup in the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Ford.

Camping World Truck Series:Jeff Agnew finished 29th in the standings and earned 204 points.2012: Drove three races in the No. 70 Chevrolet for Team 7 Motorsports and eight races in the No. 07 Chevrolet for SS Green Light Racing. In the 11 races, he led one lap, had an average start of 23.8 and a 25.5 average finish.Best NCWTS start: 9 - Martinsville 10/27/2012Best NCWTS finish: 17 - Kentucky 09/21/2012Last NCWTS Win: None so far.2013: No plans in place at this time.

Paulie Harraka finished 28th in the standings and earned 223 points.2012: Drove the No. 5 Ford for Wauters Motorsports in 11 races. He led two laps, had an average start of 17.2 and a 23.8 average finish. He also made two starts in the Randy Hill Racing No. 08 Ford with a best finish of 21st place.Best NCWTS start: 2 - Rockingham 04/15/2012Best NCWTS finishes: 17 at Kentucky 06/28/2012 and Dover 06/01/2012Last CWTS Win: None so far.2013: No plans in place at this time.

During the off-season, Looking Ahead gives a snapshot of where drivers finished in 2012 and what’s ahead for them in 2013. We will look at drivers who scored at least 250 points in the Cup Series and those who earned at least 200 points in the Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series.

With 91 days to go until the 2013 season-opening Daytona 500, here are some driver recaps followed by a tentative list of 2013 Sprint Cup Driver/Team lineups.

Sprint Cup:Brian Vickers finished 35th in the standings and earned 250 points.2012: Drove the No. 55 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing. In eight starts, he had three top five and five top ten finishes; led 158 laps, had an average start of 16.0 and an average finish of 13.2. Best start: 2 - Martinsville 10/28/2012Best finishes: 4 - Sonoma 06/24/2012 and Bristol 08/25/2012Last Cup Win: Michigan 08/16/20092013: Vickers will drive a Dollar General Toyota full-time in the Nationwide Series for Joe Gibbs Racing. Car number has not been determined yet. Vickers is still scheduled to run nine 2013 Cup races in MWR’s No. 55 Toyota.

David Reutimann finished 34th in the standings and earned 373 points.2012: Drove the No. 10 Chevrolet for Tommy Baldwin Racing in 21 races and also four races for other teams. In 25 starts, he had an average start of 31.9 and a 29.1 average finish.Best Cup start: 16 - Kansas 04/22/2012Best Cup finish: 11 - Daytona 07/07/2012Last Cup Win: Chicago 07/10/20102013: No plans in place at this time.

Nationwide Series:Travis Pastrana finished 33rd in the standings and earned 204 points.2012: Drove the No. 99 Toyota for Robby Benton Racing in eight races and one race in the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. In the nine races, he led six laps, had an average start of 22.1 and a 21.4 average finish. He also made one start in the Camping Truck Series driving ThorSport’s No. 98 Toyota Tundra (finished 15th).Best NNS start: 5 - Richmond 09/07/2012Best NNS finish: 13 - Indianapolis 07/28/2012Last NNS Win: None so far.2013: Pastrana is tentatively working out a deal to drive full-time in the Nationwide Series for Roush Fenway Racing. No details available at this time.

Trevor Bayne finished 32nd in the standings and earned 208 points.2012: Drove the No. 60 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing in eight races. He scored one pole, led 74 laps, earned one top five and three top ten finishes. He had an average start of 5.5 and a 10.0 average finish. Bayne also drove the Wood Brothers No. 21 Ford in the Sprint Cup Series in 16 races with two top ten finishes.Best NNS start: 1 - Bristol 08/24/2012Best NNS finish: 4 - Las Vegas 03/10/2012Last NNS Win: Texas - 11/05/20112013: He will drive full-time for Roush Fenway Racing (either the No. 60 or the No. 6). Bayne will also run a part-time schedule in the Sprint Cup in the Wood Brothers’ No. 21 Ford.

Camping World Truck Series:Jeff Agnew finished 29th in the standings and earned 204 points.2012: Drove three races in the No. 70 Chevrolet for Team 7 Motorsports and eight races in the No. 07 Chevrolet for SS Green Light Racing. In the 11 races, he led one lap, had an average start of 23.8 and a 25.5 average finish.Best NCWTS start: 9 - Martinsville 10/27/2012Best NCWTS finish: 17 - Kentucky 09/21/2012Last NCWTS Win: None so far.2013: No plans in place at this time.

Paulie Harraka finished 28th in the standings and earned 223 points.2012: Drove the No. 5 Ford for Wauters Motorsports in 11 races. He led two laps, had an average start of 17.2 and a 23.8 average finish. He also made two starts in the Randy Hill Racing No. 08 Ford with a best finish of 21st place.Best NCWTS start: 2 - Rockingham 04/15/2012Best NCWTS finishes: 17 at Kentucky 06/28/2012 and Dover 06/01/2012Last CWTS Win: None so far.2013: No plans in place at this time.